A politically involved Bronx-based physician network received $29 million from a state fund formerly reserved for distressed hospitals and nursing homes, a new report found.SOMOS Community Care, a nonprofit physician network based in Kingsbridge, received funds from the Vital Access Provider Assurance Program, a $2.9 billion Medicaid program originally designed to aid financially struggling hospitals and nursing homes, according to a report released by the Albany-based think tank Empire Center for Public Policy on Monday.Changes to the Medicaid program enacted in the 2023 budget process expanded the program to other types of providers and may have allowed SOMOS to uniquely benefit — so much so that the state included a specific budget line to funnel money to the organization, state documents obtained by the Empire Center show.Bill Hammond, a senior health policy fellow with the Empire Center and author of the report, said that the funding to SOMOS comes as its leaders and affiliated physicians ramped up their campaign contributions. The organization has been tied to $2.2 million in campaign donations over the last decade, the report shows.“I thought that was kind of provocative that you would see a big surge in campaign donations from people associated with this medical group, and then see it getting a $29 million grant which kind of stretches the definition of what a distressed provider is,” Hammond said. “It just raises the question of how the Health Department... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
[ Crains New York | 2024-03-20 09:33:04 UTC ]
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Forty years ago, Lisa Ekus left her position as senior publicist at Crown Publishing to open her own public relations firm working exclusively with those involved with cookbooks and culinary pursuits. This year, Ekus's daughter Sally took the reins at the company, which has rebranded as the Ekus... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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After being introduced as a bill back in February, the Freelance Isn't Free Act has been passed in New York State. The law is intended to establish and enhance the rights of freelance workers including authors, journalists, and other writers on contract. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A group of Louisiana libraries block cultural displays, including Pride, Black and Woman's History Month, and others. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-06-02 22:08:33 UTC ]
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Savor the mastery of "The Aphorisms of Franz Kafka," "533 Days," "The White Room" and "The Lure of the Unknown." Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-06-01 14:00:37 UTC ]
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Vox Media announced Wednesday the launch of VM Connect, a rebranded and expanded version of the performance-marketing solution G9 Direct, which Vox Media inherited from Group Nine Media after it acquired the digital media company in February. As G9 Direct, the platform enabled brands to purchase... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2022-06-01 11:00:00 UTC ]
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The arrests in Minsk of two Belarusian publishing professionals sends a chill through the world book business. The post IPA, FEP, EIBF: Reports of Belarusian Publishers’ Detentions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-05-25 01:42:06 UTC ]
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Said to be stepping away from London Book Fair's producer RX, Andy Ventris saw only one iteration of the fair under his management. The post London Book Fair Director Andy Ventris Is Reported Leaving appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-05-18 17:34:07 UTC ]
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The fund will be available to developers globally and will focus on those in the decentralized finance, gaming, and digital content space. Flow, one of the leading blockchains in the Web3 arena, has announced the launch of a new fund designed to spur innovation among those building apps, games,... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2022-05-10 09:00:23 UTC ]
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ANA and 4A's join CIMM to foster transition to 'multi-currency' market for TV and video. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2022-05-05 20:04:57 UTC ]
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The bill, if signed, would vest members of the state’s textbook commission with the final decision on whether a challenged book can remain available in public school libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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“If they’re gonna ban books, then the whole library should be in play," Chaz Stevens told the Miami New Times. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2022-04-27 09:01:57 UTC ]
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Holiday print sales in children's books helped the US market gain 3 percent in the week ending April 16. The post An Easter Surprise in the States: 30 Million More Books Sold Than in 2019 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-04-25 18:01:38 UTC ]
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Three voices on the challenge of making publishing less white and more representative of the world at large. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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'Overall, the US book market is turning in a very strong performance by historic norms,' says NPD BookScan's Kristen McLean. The post United States Book Market: A First Quarter’s Glide and NPD’s Viewpoint appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-04-15 15:51:56 UTC ]
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Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is facing renewed pressure from a hedge fund to speed up its transition to digital publishing and consider adding new digital-savvy leaders to its board Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2022-04-14 21:27:45 UTC ]
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Marie Yovanovitch’s memoir makes a persuasive case for the officials who really did obstruct his agenda. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2022-04-13 09:45:00 UTC ]
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Invoking #SayHerName, this new book fuses together history, data and first-person stories to envision a world free of violence. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2022-04-11 14:10:48 UTC ]
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The primary French publishing association, SNE, hails a new report on open access and science. The post France’s Scientific Publishers Back an ‘Open Science’ Report appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-04-08 22:44:08 UTC ]
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Because we can never resist adding another line item to the eternal ledger of what we owe libraries: Californians can now use their library cards to get free entry into state parks! The three-year pilot program will give libraries (including mobile libraries) at least three passes to California... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-04-08 15:54:11 UTC ]
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